Not one for buying large items off Ebay Gents, Thought i would ask the question , seen a set of alloys for the FFRR priced at £995 + £80 delivery .

So the seller called me tonight and said if i wanted to pay via Bank Transfer instead of Paypal he would accept payment that way .

What would be your route of payment either Paypal or Send him the money via bank transfer, can't decide which is the safer option as in this day and age you cannot be too carefull ..

Thanks in advance for replies .........  ====================================

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Last edited by JOKER on 23rd Mar 2011 8:39pm. Edited 1 time in total

Like you I don't use eBay a lot but when I do I always use PayPal. Peace of mind knowing that if anything goes wrong then I can do something about it, not really bothered if it takes a while longer.

Last edited by Royle on 23rd Mar 2011 7:37pm. Edited 1 time in total

buy via ebay and pay via paypal mick, you're covered then if things go wrong ...granted the seller will get charged for the ebay listing and the paypal charge ,thats probably why he wants a bank transfer .. ... - .- -.




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I'd go for Paypal, he's only trying to dodge the Paypal fee, I think you'd lose out on the buyers protection thing ebay do if you don't send the Paypal payment too. 2006 Mercedes CLS
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But really finding it hard to fight the urge for a S/C...

What's the sellers rating like. Do they seem reputable??
Bank transfer is easier and faster, but paypal provides more security. FFRR TD6 HSE
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Looks like Paypal is the way to go i suppose .......  ====================================

"Open Mike Night " sounded like a lot of fun until i found out i was going to an Autopsy

Last edited by JOKER on 23rd Mar 2011 9:32pm. Edited 1 time in total

Mick, i've seen people ripped off a million times. Bank transfer has no comeback and if he doesn't send you the items your screwed. And if you think the police will be interested then think again!

Paypal has 'buyer protection' built in. If they screw you over then paypal guarantee to refund you.

The reason he wants bank transfer is because it saves him the PP fees. Not your problem!

Someone has balanced those wheels without using stick on weights! Visible weights on the rim are NOT a good look. Sacrilege!! My Previous RR's!
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Paypal MICK

If you want me to collect them on your behalf and arrange your own courier from me - you're more than welcome
(they're not far from me)

Odd as i have never seen a factory car with external weights on them Far to many gone...

Mick - check out his history, he has positive feedback for selling the same wheels 3 times over, could be genuine, but it does seem a little suspicious. 
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Ignore that I'm talking out my arse, but do take a close look at his ebay activity, as it's confusing at best, although he could be genuine. 
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It may be genuine, but when a similar thing happened to me, I was ripped off. The downside of ebay (in my experience), is that if something doesn't feel right, there's a fair chance it isn't right. By agreeing to pay by postal order instead of paypal, neither ebay nor paypal were prepared to help me, and I paid £100 for something I never received. If I were you, I'd insist on Paypal or not proceed and report it to ebay.

By the time you request paypal return the money if there is a problem, the seller has cleared their paypal account and run off, leaving paypal/ebay to tell you there was no money available to reclaim.

I'd stil prefer paypal though, as it keeps your bank details away from unknown people.

looks like he purchased them via ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...0534383549

from Hartleys

maybe a wheeler dealer excuse the pun  Far to many gone...

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By the time you request paypal return the money if there is a problem, the seller has cleared their paypal account and run off, leaving paypal/ebay to tell you there was no money available to reclaim.

I'd stil prefer paypal though, as it keeps your bank details away from unknown people.

This used to be the case, however now even if they clear their acc paypal will foot the bill.

I think the protection used to be £500, but now has recently increased.

To echo the above, use PayPal via the eBay checkout to ensure you are 100% covered. Personally for 1K I would collect them myself! It's a lot of money...